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Marines kill AQI, destroy truck bomb factory
Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition Forces killed seven members of Al Qaeda in Iraq, detained eight suspects and destroyed a truck bomb factory in the Sinaee district of Fallujah Saturday.The combined operation was conducted by the Fallujah Police, Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division and Marines from Regimental Combat Team 6 after receiving information from local sources. At 7:05 a.m., Fallujah Police came under small-arms fire and identified two men fleeing from the scene wearing suicide vests and carrying fragmentation grenades. A Marine advisory team with the police returned fire, killing both AQI. Soon thereafter, five additional AQI were observed fleeing the area when Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment engaged the group killing all five and causing a suicide vest to detonate. The gunfight ceased at 9 a.m. and a subsequent search of the area revealed a compound with two trucks rigged as suicide bombs and additional bomb making materials. Iraqi and Coalition Forces cleared the area, established a perimeter and requested an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team to the scene. EOD safely conducted a controlled detonation of the truck bombs and materials without damage to nearby buildings. Eight personnel were detained and taken to the Fallujah Government Center for questioning. There were no Iraqi or Coalition Forces injured during the incident. Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2007-06-03 |
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